A surreal novel, I'm sure more complex than I understood, but enjoyable. ( )

Clever and whimsical. I don't think I really "got" it completely, but I still enjoyed the journey. I suspect this would be great for (and better understood by) someone who really loves and reads a lot of folklore and fairytales. ( )

Oyeyemi said in an interview that this novel was like a game, an outlet for play for her, and this definitely comes through. The imagery is wonderful and there are hints at meaning and symbolism, something about what makes a thing "real" and how real things become so, but none of it quite coalesces. If you're up for a fun, weird fairy tale excursion, you might like this one, but if you want a cohesive story, maybe look elsewhere. ( )

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/14028243 ( )

I was in just the right mood for this fanciful, slightly disturbing novel. It's hard to describe, but the gist is that Mr. Fox is a writer and his muse, Mary Foxe, comes to life (I guess?), inserting herself into his real marriage with Daphne Fox. The chapters that address the situation in the Fox household are interspersed with Mr. Fox's stories, which also tend to illuminate something that is going on in his real life.

I really enjoyed this, but I can see that it won't be for everyone. Actually, I don't think it would have been for me if I'd been in a different mood either, but I loved it. ( )